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| Industry | Passenger transportation |
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| Founded | November 5, 1975 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Tyrrhenian Sea |
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| Website | https://mobile.caremar.it/it/ |
Caremar ( Campania Regionale Marittima) is an Italian shipping company, a subdivision of state-owned Tirrenia di Navigazione until 2009, when it was transferred to the Campania regional government and later in 2012 to the Mediterranean Shipping Company. It operates in routes from Campania to Capri, Ischia, Procida.
| Name | Tonnage | Passengers | Car capacity / l.m. | Speed Knots | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fauno | 1,390 | 1,000 | 60 | 20 | Ferry |
| Naiade | 1,500 | 1,250 | 60 | 18 | Ferry |
| Driade | 1,390 | 1,000 | 60 | 17 | Ferry |
| Adeona | 1,500 | 1,250 | 60 | 17 | Ferry |
| Nereide Ex Posidonia | 1,500 | 1,250 | 75 | 17 | Ferry Actually rental at medmar company of gulf of Naples |
| Isola di Capraia | 1900 | 620 | 57 | 28 | Fast Ferry |
| Isola di Procida | 1900 | 620 | 57 | 28 | Fast ferry |
| Isola di Capri | 1900 | 620 | 57 | 28 | Fast ferry |
| Isola di San Pietro | 383 | 350 | N.D | 31 | Fast Passenger Monohull |
| Achernar | 624 | 440 | N.D | 30 | Fast Passenger Catamaran |
| Shaula | 233 | 196 | N.D | 35 | Fast Passenger DSC Afo160 |
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